Marian Burke is on the board of the Museum of Art and Design in NY and her husband Russell is a board member of The New Britain (CT) Museum. They have an astonishing collection of glass sculpture and functional art in their historic home. Explore the art and help christen their newest and largest piece, an aquatic mosaic mural titled “Octopus’ Garden” by Key Largo artist Nan Kitchens, who will be on hand to explain her process.

Join Her Royal Highness, the Queen, for a Royal Tea Party at the stately home of Lynda & Bob Frechette. Royal Caterer, Patti Rodriguez, will be presenting a cornucopia of English High Tea treats, which Buckingham Palace would be proud to serve. Glasses of bubbly will accompany finger sandwiches, savory delights and scrumptious cakes and tartlets, as well as a fine selection of teas from Fortnum & Mason, the Queen’s purveyors.

Take a stroll through Avenue Q, the uproariously funny Tony-winning musical, with one of the current stars of the Broadway show, Jason Jacoby, in town to teach a Studios’ puppet workshop for adults, help with the Waterfront Playhouse’s upcoming production, and joining with theater writer & director, Stephen Kitsakos for an irreverent evening of Muppets, puppets and song. Adult beverages will be served.

Dress the part for a soiree dedicated to the Mad Men era — the food (fondue!), the music (Mathis!) and the cocktails (Grasshoppers!). Slide into your kitten heels or wingtips and step back into the swanky 60s. Anne and Steve Sunkel’s mid-century decor sets the stage.

Radical self-expression is the order of the day at the quintessential art and culture festival that takes place in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert each year. One night this spring, we bring the playa to you and stage our own “burn.” Our effigy accepts all offerings, from tributes to loved ones to symbols of things you’d like to eliminate from your life. Dance, drink, and enjoy the moment!

Enjoy a Zabar’s Deli traditional Sunday Brunch, flown in from New York City, surrounded by an outstanding contemporary art collection and endless water views. Our delightful hosts will regale you with how it all started.

Settle in and get cozy — it’s the sweetest story hour since you were a kid. Your favorite Key West personalities bring back childhood bedtime activities, including an absolutely adults-only story hour, an open bar of boozy milk and cookies, and R-rated games with fun prizes. It’s the coolest no-slumber party in town!

THE EVENTS

Working from his amazing workshop — a former movie theater on Emma Street — John Martini, one of Key West’s and France’s leading artists, transforms new and recycled steel into otherworldly sculptures. Enjoy martinis and hors d’ oeuvres with the artist himself, learn about his process, and play party guest alongside his menagerie of colorful, larger-than-life steel creatures.

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The Fabric of Soul:

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Fri, May 5, 7-9pm

Dinner and Conversation with Avis Collins Robinson & Eugene Robinson

Location and other details to follow

40 Guests / $100

Avis Collins Robinson’s paintings and quilts portray the essence of African American life and the deep, layered meanings of a simple word: soul. Tonight she is joined by her husband, Washington Post columnist and MSNBC commentator Eugene Robinson, for an “interview” and conversation about how art keeps us rooted in our history, while (perhaps) pointing a way forward in fractured times.